Podcasts by Running Through Walls

Public Health&Pandemic Premonitions from 2021-12-07T14:00

With rising reports of Omicron in the United States, Venrock partner Bryan Roberts speaks with Dr. Charity Dean, CEO and co-founder of Public Health Company (PHC), to discuss her predictions and...

Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Success from 2021-10-25T13:00

Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of the books ‘The Passion Paradox’ and ‘Peak Performance,’ joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss his newest book, ‘The Practice of Groundedness...

Pandemic Preparedness: The Intersection of Academia and Public Health from 2021-08-26T01:05:35

Venrock partner Bob Kocher speaks with Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Professor and Dean at Brown University School of Publi...

Automating Inventory Management from 2021-06-23T16:45:56

Not knowing where items are located, what’s in stock, or if they are properly priced cost the global retail industry more than a trillion dollars. Venrock partner David Pakman speaks ...

Biotech's Digital Transformation from 2021-05-26T18:44:31

Vlad Coric, M.D., CEO of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, joins Venrock partner Nimish Shah to speak about the significance of innovation and creativity across all aspects of a business. Coric dives in...

What Financial Advice Should Be from 2021-05-05T07:30

Venrock partner Nick Beim speaks with Jason Wenk, founder and CEO of Altruist, about his mission to increase the accessibility of great financial advice. Wenk walks through his early entrepreneu...

The Recipe for Drug Discovery from 2021-04-21T13:30

Cyrus Harmon, co-founder and CTO of Olema Oncology, joins Venrock partner Alex Rosen to discuss the history of Olema. Olema had a successful IPO last year and Harmon sheds light on what biotech ...

No Egos, No Jerks, No Politics from 2021-03-10T14:25:05

Venrock partner Camille Samuels speaks with Angie You, CEO of Amunix, and Rich Heyman, Chairman of the Board, about the dynamics between a CEO and a Chairperson that foster a successful company....

Inclusion Comes First from 2021-02-17T09:00

Eric Brown, CEO of Dynamic Signal, joins Venrock partner Brian Ascher to speak about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Brown believes you can’t have great culture without putting incl...

Winning the Digital Shelf from 2021-02-03T09:00

Venrock Partner Mike Tyrrell speaks with Jason Purcell, co-founder and CEO of Salsify to discuss his career and how Endeca’s $1B exit lead t...

What Data Tells Us from 2021-01-20T09:00

Dataminr uses AI to detect when major events are happening, long before the first news reports emerge. How is this possible? Venrock’s Nick Beim chats with Dataminr’s co-founder and CEO Ted Bail...

Career Goals from 2021-01-06T09:00

Emily Drabant Conley, CEO of Federation Bio, joins Venrock partner Racquel Bracken to chat about lessons learned f...

Navigating the IPO Process from 2020-12-16T09:00

Venrock partner Nimish Shah speaks with Jason Fenton, managing director and head of healthcare capital markets at Cowen, to discuss the explosion of activity in the biotech IPO market this year....

NFL to VC from 2020-12-02T06:00

Ryan Nece is a former NFL player, Super Bowl winner, and now a venture capitalist at Next Play Capital. He joins Venrock partner Brian Ascher to chat about the transition from the field to the b...

When Demand Spikes from 2020-11-11T06:00

Venrock partner Bob Kocher speaks with Hill Ferguson, CEO of Doctor On Demand, about how the company managed a huge spike in demand for virtual care as COVID-19 spread throughout the country beg...

Risky Business from 2020-10-28T05:00

Jennifer Bisceglie, CEO and founder of Interos, joins Venrock partner Nick Beim to discuss how Interos mitigates the challenges of third party risk management, particularly du...

M&A from the Heart from 2020-10-14T12:28:20

Venrock partner Camille Samuels speaks with Corvidia co-founders Ram Aiyar and Michael Davidson about Corvidia’s recent acquisition by Novo Nordisk, just four years after its founding. They disc...

CMO’s #1 Job is Culture from 2020-09-30T05:00

Latane Conant, CMO of 6sense, joins Venrock partner Brian Ascher to chat about marketing strategy for B2B companies and the role of marketing in corporate culture. They discuss the “First Sip Cl...

The COVID&Medical Products Challenge from 2020-09-16T05:00

Healthcare industry veteran George Barrett joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss how the U.S. handled the unprecedented demand for PPE (personal protective equipment) for healthcare provid...

Gamifying the Blockchain from 2020-09-02T12:37:37

Venrock partner David Pakman speaks with Roham Gharegozlou, CEO and founder of Dapper Labs about launching CryptoK...

Drug Development on a Global Scale from 2020-08-19T05:00

Following up on their discussion of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, Venrock partner Bryan Roberts speaks with Mathai Mammen, Listen

COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics: Special Episode from 2020-08-06T12:40:01

Venrock partner Bryan Roberts chats with Mathai Mammen about COVID-19 vaccine development and therapeutics in this special episode of Running Through Walls. Mammen serves as the Global Head of R...

Rethinking Customer Success from 2020-06-17T15:16:54

Allison Pickens, former COO at Gainsight and co-author of “The Customer Success Economy: Why Every Aspect of Your Business Model Needs A Paradigm Shift” joins Venrock Partner Brian Ascher to dis...

Nature vs. Nurture from 2020-02-12T16:47:36

Venrock Partner Bob Kocher speaks with Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, abo...

Building a Genomics Unicorn from 2020-01-15T17:05:39

10x Genomics CEO and co-founder Serge Saxonov joins Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to discuss the founding of the company and its recent IPO. Saxonov shares his story of emigrating from Tajikistan to N...

The Ins and Outs of M&A Deals from 2019-12-19T01:54:52

Paul Koenig founded SRS Acquiom to make M&A deals more manageable for entrepreneurs. Venrock partner Brian Ascher speaks with Koenig about what he’s learned from seeing thousands of deals, inclu...

Your Inputs Create Your Outputs from 2019-11-21T17:12:04

Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and former Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sits ...

A Robot for Everyone from 2019-11-06T18:29:46

Venrock’s David Pakman speaks with Misty Robotics Founder and Head of Product Ian Bernstein and CEO Tim Enwall about the launch of Misty II and the company’s evolution into a platform for develo...

Lessons of Leadership from the Pentagon from 2019-08-07T16:01:52

Venrock’s DJ Patil speaks with Secretary Ash Carter, who served as the 25th Secretary of Defense in the Obama admi...

The Right EQ for Leadership from 2019-07-24T15:22:46

Venrock partner Camille Samuels sits down with her fellow Unity board member Paul Berns to discuss his long career in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries. He shares how he led Anacor t...

“The Passion Paradox," Live from Lyra Health from 2019-05-15T04:01

Venrock Partner Bob Kocher sat down with Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness in front of a live audience during the launch of their latest book “The Passion Paradox” at the offices of Lyra Health. T...

Part 2: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT from 2019-04-17T04:30

Ed and Todd Park join Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to continue their conversation about fixing the big problems in healthcare. In the second part of our two-part episode, the Park brothers examine re...

Part 1: The Obi-Wan Kenobi(s) of Health IT from 2019-04-03T07:01

Todd and Ed Park, serial entrepreneurs in health IT, sit down with Venrock partner Bryan Roberts to discuss their early experiences founding athenahealth. Todd and Ed look back at how the compan...

Born Politician from 2019-01-09T22:23:01

Kathleen Sebelius joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher for this episode of Running Through Walls. Kathleen is a former Governor of Kansas and was Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Serv...

Serendipity and Success from 2018-10-31T21:04:05

Todd Brinton, cardiologist and co-founder of Shockwave, spoke with Venrock’s Colin Cahill to discuss his journey from studying bioengineering to starting medical device company Shockwave. He sha...

Unlocking Crypto from 2018-10-03T17:44:44

Venrock partner David Pakman speaks with CoinFund’s Jake Brukhman and Aleksandr (Alex) Bulkin about their path to the crypto space, projects they have worked on, as well as the challenges they h...

Talking Culture, Live from Venrock from 2018-09-12T16:28:01

Jessica Neal, Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, joined Partner Tom Willerer for a special event at Venrock’s office to discuss culture, hiring and what early-stage founders need to think about wh...

Part 2: The Powers Behind Tesla, Stanford&Netflix from 2018-06-27T10:00

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Part 1: 7 Powers Uncovered from 2018-06-13T10:00

Hamilton Helmer, strategy expert and author of "7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy" joins Venrock partner Tom Willerer for part one of their discussion about business strategy and He...

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Lifelong Pursuit of Learning from 2018-05-30T14:10:35

Venrock’s Megan Blewett speaks with Harvard chemistry professor EJ Corey about his childhood growing up in the Great Depression, what led him to pursue chemistry as a career, and how he became i...

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Lessons from a First Time Founder from 2018-05-16T14:42:39

Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera and professor of Computer Science at Stanford, joins Venrock’s Tom Willerer to discuss her experience as a first-time founder. Daphne shares how her desire ...

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The Ultimate Proving Ground for Lifelong Learners from 2018-05-02T17:57:38

Dr. Bob Harrington, an interventional cardiologist and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, speaks with Venrock’s Dr. Bob Kocher about his passion for coagulation and t...

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#TimesUp, Sweatshops, and Girl Effect from 2018-04-18T15:36:41

Maria Eitel, founder and co-chair of the Nike Foundation, joins Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to discuss the Time’s Up movement and recent cultural shifts in the workplace. Maria shares her journey fr...

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COO vs. CEO from 2018-04-04T12:00

Venrock partner Brian Ascher speaks with Randy Womack, a seasoned executive who has served as both COO and CEO in several companies, including his current role as...

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Behind the News at The Information from 2018-03-21T10:00

Jessica Lessin, founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, joins her college roommate, Venrock’s Racquel Bracken, to discuss the evolution of journalism and how she created one of the most ...

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Netflix’s Culture in Context: Part Two from 2018-03-07T14:00

Part two of the discussion between former Netflix Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord and Venrock’s Tom Willerer focuses on Patty’s time at Netflix, where she created an acclaimed culture and lear...

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Netflix's Culture in Context: Part One from 2018-02-20T22:51:19

In the first part of her conversation with Venrock’s Tom Willerer, former Netflix Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord shares her experiences at Netflix and how she helped build a culture that star...

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EdTech’s Renaissance from 2018-02-07T19:56:02

John Katzman, CEO and founder of the Noodle Companies, joins David Pakman to discuss the evolution of edtech. He shares what he learned from his time as founder and CEO of The Princeton Review, ...

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No Trolls Allowed from 2018-01-23T23:44:08

Ben Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Amino, joins Venrock’s David Pakman to discuss how Amino brings people together to share their passions. Amino is a mobile app where users join communities ba...

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Medicine is a Family Affair from 2018-01-09T16:53:02

Chris Chen, CEO of ChenMed, joins Venrock’s Bryan Roberts to discuss the challenges and successes of providing healthcare to the population that needs it most – the poor, the old, and the sick. ...

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Caring for the On-Demand Economy from 2017-12-13T17:25:15

Noah Lang, CEO and co-founder of Stride Health, joins Venrock’s Bob Kocher to discuss the changing nature of work, and how his company is helping independent workers successfully create a “busin...

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Competing is for Losers from 2017-12-06T17:34:47

Chris Lochhead, a three-time Silicon Valley CMO, co-author of Play Bigger, and former entrepreneur, joins Brian Ascher of Venrock to discuss the importance of category design and marketing on th...

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Covered California’s Startup Ethos from 2017-11-22T11:00

Peter Lee, executive director for California’s health benefit exchange Covered California, joins Venrock’s Bob Kocher to discuss working with Washington and Peter’s goal of making healthcare a r...

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YouNow Introduces PROPS, a New Cryptocurrency from 2017-11-09T19:02:22

Curious about cryptocurrency? Venrock’s David Pakman talks to Adi Sideman and Yonatan Sela about the upcoming launch of PROPS, a new cryptocurrency. The YouNow team pioneered mobile live video a...

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Pivoting to Success from 2017-10-04T07:01

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Tales from a Turnaround from 2017-07-19T18:55:15

As the CEO of medical technology company ZELTIQ, Mark Foley was on the front lines of a major business transformation. Venrock’s Bryan Roberts talks ...

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How To Build A Sales Team from 2017-07-05T17:23:33

Steve Walske founded Parametric Technology Corporation in 1985 and is now on the board of several prominent Silicon Valley companies including Synopsys and 6sense. Venrock partner Brian As...

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I Don’t Like Hype from 2017-06-21T10:00

Steve Papa, founder and CEO of Endeca through its acquisition by Oracle in 2011, has thrived in many roles throughout his career: neighborhood Mr. Fix-it, entrepreneur, founder, CEO, ...

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Entrepreneur on a Mission from 2017-06-07T18:33:51

Venrock partner Nick Beim talks to Mark Gerson, co-founder and Chairman of Gerson-Lehrman Group, about his early entrepreneurial pursuits, why society should promote ...

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From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part Two from 2017-05-24T07:01

Part two of the discussion between former Genentech and Facebook CFO David Ebersman and Venrock’s Bryan Roberts centers on Ebersman’s time at Genentech, where he started working in hi...

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From Genentech to Facebook to Startup: Part One from 2017-05-10T14:59:10

In the first part of his discussion with Bryan Roberts of Venrock, former Genentech and Facebook CFO David Ebersman shares what he learned about leadership from the d...

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A Healthy Purpose from 2017-04-26T16:45:31

Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen took a circuitous path to CEO, having grown up on a farm in Finland and studying physics before embracing his passion for computers and ...

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Culture Conscious from 2017-04-12T07:01

When Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn met in business school, they didn’t envision a class project turning into a billion-dollar company, but that’s exactly what ha...

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Surviving a Slump from 2017-03-29T16:25:01

Bruce Cozadd was a musician in his early years, but a passion for science and business led him to enter the biopharma industry. Venrock partner Camille Samuels talks ...

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The Doctor is Online from 2017-02-15T16:45:30

Hill Ferguson joined Doctor on Demand as CEO in 2016. Venrock’s Bob Kocher talks to Ferguson about his first day on the job and hallmarks of a successful founder to C...

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Talk About (Your) Mistakes from 2017-02-01T21:36:10

Steven Aldrich, Chief Product Officer at GoDaddy, has thrived professionally at both large companies and startups, something Brian Ascher of Venrock notes is unusual during this interview. Aldri...

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Apple Intern to Entrepreneur from 2017-01-18T18:58:45

Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest, started his career as an intern at Apple and it was during that first week on the job when he met his co-founder Tony Fadell. Whi...

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Fail Quickly from 2017-01-04T20:29

Founded as Microbia to explore and develop antifungal and antibacterial drugs, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals now has two drugs on the market helping pat...

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Priority One: People Matters from 2016-12-21T19:02:33

Gio Colella, co-founder of RelayHealth and Castlight Health, speaks with Bryan Roberts at Venrock about starting companies and the importance of surrounding yourself with amazing people. Colella...

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Data Driven Healthcare from 2016-12-07T10:00

Farzad Mostashari, founder and CEO of Aledade, speaks with Bob Kocher at Venrock about bringing a data-driven approach to solving problems and the importance of knowing the question you want to ...

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Building A Cancer Killer from 2016-11-23T10:00

Sam Mazin, Founder and CEO of RefleXion Medical, speaks with Colin Cahill at Venrock about managing a big project with a lean budget, raising money, and communicating an evolving and complex vis...

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No Straight Shots in FinTech from 2016-11-09T05:01

Ryan Gilbert, co-founder of SmartBiz Loans, speaks with Brian Ascher of Venrock about building a fintech company and what went wrong along the way. T...

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Genetic Truths, No Veneers from 2016-10-26T18:10:09

Anne Wojcicki, founder of 23andMe, speaks with Bob Kocher of Venrock about her path to entrepreneurship, the importance of authenticity and health as the ultimate equalizer of humanity. Wojcicki...

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The Serial Entrepreneur from 2016-10-12T04:01

Kevin Ryan, co-founder of DoubleClick, MongoDB, Business Insider, and Gilt Groupe (among others), speaks with Nick Beim at Venrock about building teams and what to look for in a VC. Ryan advocat...

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Healthcare. It’s Complicated. from 2016-09-28T04:01

Blue Shield of California (BSCA) CEO Paul Markovich speaks with Bob Kocher at Venrock about bringing the healthcare system out of the stone age and the opportunities for entrepreneurs to bring m...

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Managing Diversity at Pinterest from 2016-09-14T04:01

Candice Morgan, Head of Diversity at Pinterest, speaks with Venrock’s Richard Kerby about her experience so far balancing recruitment and retention of diverse candida...

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Technology Enables it and Culture Demands It from 2016-08-31T07:01

YouNow CEO and founder Adi Sideman talks with Venrock partner David Pakman about his dream of an interconnected and livecasted world, and how he made it a reality with the founding of YouNow. He...

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Olympic Gold Medalist Turned CEO on Building a Business from 2016-08-17T07:01

Brent Lang, an Olympic Gold Medalist and CEO/President of Vocera, speaks with Venrock partner Brian Ascher about his journey from winning an Olympic gold in swimming ...

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The Yoda of Genomics from 2016-08-03T07:01

John Stuelpnagel speaks with Venrock partner Bryan Roberts about his career transition from large animal veterinarian to entrepreneur, the keys to Illumina’s dominanc...

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Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin on Unilever Acquisition from 2016-07-20T15:45:54

Venrock partner and early Dollar Shave Club investor David Pakman speaks with CEO Michael Dubin about the acquisition by Unilever and the company's journey to this po...

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Entrepreneurship is Stressful from 2016-07-06T07:01

Six-time founder Ned David speaks with Venrock partner Camille Samuels about why he doesn’t particularly enjoy being an entrepreneur, but feels compelled to build ...

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Making Cars Smarter from 2016-06-22T04:01

Entrepreneur Bryson Gardner speaks with Venrock partner David Pakman about how his experience at Apple - where he worked on the iPhone and i...

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Let Someone Tell You That You Can’t, and Let That Be Your Fuel from 2016-06-08T16:24:22

6sense founder and CEO Amanda Kahlow speaks with Venrock partner Brian Ascher about the importance of identifying company values and her unique spin on making thos...

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Focus on the Inputs from 2016-05-26T16:05:16

Gina Bianchini, CEO and founder of Mightybell, speaks with Venrock partner David Pakman about the secrets to building healthy communities online, “revisionist hist...

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When Something Scary Happens to You from 2016-05-25T14:26:52

Grand Rounds CEO and co-founder Owen Tripp talks with Venrock partner Bryan Roberts about the move from tech into the healthcare industry, his goal to make everyon...

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Good Businesses Pivot Constantly from 2016-05-16T18:31:52

Russ Fradin, CEO and founder of Dynamic Signal, talks to Venrock partner Brian Ascher about his long history as an entrepre...

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